Category Archives: Shoplifting

The Coventry Telegraph reports that, unlike almost every other crime in Coventry, shoplifting in the city centre is on the up. Shoplifting at city’s West Orchard centre has remained fairly constant in the last few years, despite a rise nationally. One of the reasons for that is the high definition CCTV cameras set up in …

The Guardian reports that according to latest figures from the Office for National Statistics, shoplifting is up 6% on average, year on year. Across England and Wales, police recorded 317,027 shoplifting offences in 2013, with 34 of the 43 force areas recording an increase compared with the previous year. The 2013 Commercial Victimisation Survey (CVS) …

BBC News reports that the number of cases of food shoplifting in Essex rose by about 20% last year. Basildon, Colchester and Harlow saw particularly high percentage increases, with Southend showing the highest increase at 44%. Figures from Essex Police show there were 2,752 thefts in 2013, compared to 2,290 in 2012. A food bank …